Bibliograph

Medicine

Type

Label

Medicine

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Medicine

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

256765809

Series statement

Inventions and discoveries

Summary

"An exploration of the transformative impact of inventions and discoveries in the field of medicine. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, biographies, and a timeline, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Early surgery -- The discovery of germs -- The smallpox vaccine -- Anesthesia -- Aspirin -- Antiseptics -- The x ray -- The electrocardiograph -- Insulin -- Penicillin -- Antibiotics -- Chemotherapy -- The polio vaccine -- Organ transplants -- The artificial heart -- Laser surgery -- Imaging technologies -- Gene therapy -- Stem cell research -- Important dates in medicine

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Contributor